Fine Jewellery - 1st February 2023
Lot 148
A rare Georgian 'Queen Anne' paste parure
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £20000
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Description
A rare Georgian 'Queen Anne' paste parure, mid 18th century, comprising: a necklace suspending a pendant, composed of faceted blue paste in foiled settings, the back with hoops for fastening via a ribbon, length 31.5cm, length at front 7cm; a similar bracelet, length 21cm; and a pair of earrings, length 3.6cm, hook and clip fittings
Cf.: Derek Clifford, Anne Clifford's Antique Jewellery: The Story of a Collection, London, 1985, no. 12, for a similar 'peacock blue' parure of paste jewels in this distinctive style.